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Population: 129,035 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Piraquara is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Paraná. It is part of what is known as Greater Curitiba, and according to the IBGE in 2022 its population was 135,242 inhabitants.
Piraquara, with its springs, is an environmental protection area and supplies fifty percent of the water used by Greater Curitiba. The city's anniversary is 29 January and its patron saint is the Lord Good Jesus of the Steps (Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos); during its celebrations it holds the annual Festa do Carneiro no Rolete. The municipality is home to the largest prison complex in Paraná.
In the 2024 municipal elections, Valmir Naní (member of the PSD) was elected mayor of Piraquara, officially taking over the municipal government for the 2025–2028 term.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
PR average (24 cities): 82 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
16.27 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
65.97 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
PR average (24 cities): 39 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
83.54 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,367.25 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
PR average (24 cities): 38 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
5.02 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
0.91 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
PR average (24 cities): 78 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.9 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
PR average (24 cities): 76 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
22.27 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.17 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
PR average (24 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
13.96 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
665 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Afonso Pena (SBCT), 14 km in a straight line · 665 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 18.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 27.1 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 24.4 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 26.7 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 17.6 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 16.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 226 | 189 | 151 | 88 | 96 | 112 | 106 | 82 | 143 | 161 | 126 | 152 |
Weather station Curitiba, 16 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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